5 Reasons to Waterproof your Basement

Your basement can provide valuable “healthy” living space. In this day and age, we all have “stuff” in our lives. How many times have you driven past one of those huge storage facilities, only to think, “Wow, wouldn’t it be great to have extra space?” What if you were to dry out your basement and lower level?  How much additional, usable living space would you get?  Most of us would gain enough to store our stuff and have a game room, or tv room, or work shop to boot.

Waterproofing for storage is just one of the reasons to clean up that basement. What about waterproofing the space for health reasons? Did you know that the air from your basement actually rises into your living space and can make you sick? If the air in your basement smells musty and moldy, then chances are, it is just that, smelly and moldy. If it smells moldy, then the mold particles are present and they are in your living space on the main floors of your home. You may not “live” in the basement, but the air lives in your entire home.  We have additional articles regarding your crawl space and your basement causing allergy problems.

You breathe basement air even when you are not in your basement space. Warm air rises from the basement through the home, and into your living space. Research show us that up to 50% of the air we breathe has come up from the lower levels of our homes and the basement. Prolonged exposure to mold can actually cause serious breathing issues.

The damp air will actually cost you more money in the long run. Damp air takes more money to both cool and to heat. Your money is literally going “poof” into the air. Why pay more in energy costs when you can actually save money by making your home more energy efficient and healthier at the same time?

The Top 5 Reasons (just to name a few) to Waterproof Your Basement:

5. Wet basements can make you sick.

4. Wet basements are wasted space.

3. Mold, Dust Mites, Rot, Smelly

2. Unfinished = higher heating and cooling bills

1. FINISHED = Extra space for living!

Consider your options with your basement.  If it is wet and drippy, you don't have to live this way any longer.  It can be fixed, and fixed permanently with a life time warranty.  For a free estimate, call us at 1-515-289-1606 to set up your appointment.